So it has been confirmed by Karl Stewart that there will be no swimming in the game which is obviously quite a big departure for the Tomb Raider franchise. It hasn't been ruled out that it will come back in a future title but it will not be in the new game.

So what are everyone's thoughts?

Sad to see such a mainstay in the Tomb Raider formula go or glad to see the back of it?

Well, much of what we come to expect in Tomb Raider games wont be in this new game. And while I think the game is looking fantastic, my only worry is that it wont feel like Tomb Raider. This could be any girl stranded on this island trying to get off. She has yet to make me FEEL like she is Lara Croft.

When Tomb Raider jumped from Core to Crystal Dynamics, a lot changed. But she still felt like Lara to me. As soon as she whips out those dual pistols it's instant Tomb Raider.

I've yet to get that feeling in this game. But I will certainly give it a chance. This is a MUST HAVE game for me.

IMHO, the only TR game that completely and utterly lacked that TR feeling was the abomination that was TR:AoD. However I agree with Bristol, so far I am not getting a TR vibe from this game. With that said, I have faith in Crystal D to make it work.

anyways, between the COD formula and the Uncharted Formula, all devs want to copy those 2 games and that sucks!
i a tired of devs copying COD and i'm tired of reading about devs wanting to copy and take inspiration from Uncharted (which i'm sure Uncharted is an inspiration for the new TR game....argh!)

haven't done much reading up on the new TR game, but all i know is that TR better not be an onrails and linear game!